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Rust removal from clawfoot tub
Q. Situation: Rusty old clawfoot tub.
Need: Remove heavy rust.
Question: How? Muriatic acid?
- Spring Hill, Tennessee
2007
A. Try 5% ammonium citrate solution (50 gm citric acid [on eBay or Amazon] , 1 lit water + some ammonia, pH must be 3,5)! Hope it helps and good luck!
Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2007
A. I suggest phosphoric acid:
No fumes. Available in jelled form for brush-on application.
Better pretreatment for painting leaves a thin coating of iron phosphate.
- Goleta, California
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2007
A. The product that Ken is talking about is sold as naval jelly [on eBay or Amazon] in most big box and hardware stores.
James Watts- Navarre, Florida
2007
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